forgo
verb (used with object)
to abstain or refrain from; do without.
were forgoing
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past progressiveof forgo.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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According to a 2023 Axios study of US college students and other Gen Zers, 79% said they were forgoing regular dating app usage.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2025
She said she was unable to give a specific value for how much the city and county were forgoing in taxes.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
The bills drew support at Wednesday’s hearing from individuals who said they were forgoing or taking on debt to afford medicine for conditions such as multiple sclerosis and Type 1 diabetes.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 18, 2019
It’d be one thing if executives were forgoing needed long-term investments so that they could make short-term payouts that were good for the health of their bonuses, but not their businesses.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2019
Like many at the company, Maushund has had a front row seat to the format's shifting fortunes as laser discs vanished and music fans were forgoing the object altogether.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2014
